TMAF campaign calls on public to #ThankATrucker
WASHINGTON — Trucking Moves America (TMAF) is thanking America’s professional truck drivers during their annual #ThankATrucker campaign during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 11-17.
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I-35 to close between I-44 and I-40 Sept. 16 in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY —Â While work continues nightly on southbound Interstate 35 between interstates 44 and 40 for a four-mile resurfacing project, motorists are advised to begin
TomTom’s GO Navigation app introduces truck navigationÂ
AMSTERDAM — TomTom (TOM2), the mapmaker and geolocation specialist, has introduced GO Navigation’s truck plan for professional truck drivers. In addition to GO Navigation’s navigation capabilities,
FMCSA announces grants to help increase safety for commercial drivers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced $80,714,223 in grant awards to help increase safety in the trucking
ACT Research: Despite likely inbound recession, factors continue to dull a sharper downturn
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, forecasts for September are essentially unchanged from last month. Demand
CH Robinson celebrating truck drivers during Truck Driver Appreciation Week
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.– Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is honoring truck drivers who go above and beyond to deliver the goods the world depends on,
Autocar delivers first all-electric terminal tractor to Old Dominion Freight Line
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Autocar, LLC has announced the delivery of its first battery-electric terminal tractor, the E-ACTT, to its customer, Old Dominion Freight Line, one
Authorities find truck driver in single-vehicle crash died of heart attack
CUPERTINO, Calif. — The driver of a tractor-trailer in a single-vehicle crash in Santa Clara County, California, in June died of a heart attack, according
Advantage Truck Group celebrates 10th anniversary of Haulin’ 4 Hunger
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — Advantage Truck Group has marked the 10-year anniversary of Haulin’ 4 Hunger, the company’s signature food donation program that helps provide meals
Bud and Tony’s Truck Parts debuts new locking fuel cap cover for big rigs
ROMEO, Mich. — Bud and Tony’s Truck Parts has launched a series of patented locking fuel cap covers for heavy-duty trucks. Cover types for the
4 Gen Logistics to deploy 41 Volvo VNR electric trucks to service Port of Long Beach
LOS ANGELES — Volvo Trucks North America customer 4 Gen Logistics, a fourth generation, family-owned drayage company, has ordered 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to
Driver killed after rear-ending another parked tractor-trailer
LAUREL, Md. — A tractor-trailer driver died after rear-ending another big rig on the morning of Sept. 7 along Interstate 95 in Maryland, according to
Florida man pleads guilty to moving company fraud scheme
CINCINNATI — A Florida man who owned and operated various moving companies has pleaded guilty to a scheme in which he defrauded more than 1,800
Super T Transport plans for considerable expansion after partnering with Berger Logistik
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Super T Transport, Inc. recently sold its shares to Berger Logistik, an international transport and logistics company, based in Austria. Berger
More than 12K commercial motor vehicles placed out of service during CVSA’s road check
WASHINGTON — Over the three days of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection and enforcement initiative, held May 17-19,
Tractor-trailer driver accused of causing deadly wrong-way crash
WHEELER COUNTY, Texas — A tractor-trailer driver is accused of causing a deadly crash after going the wrong way on Interstate 40 in Wheeler County, Texas.
Peterbilt launches special edition Model 389X
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has launched its limited-release Model 389X. According to Peterbilt officials, the 389X “embodies the heritage of the Model 389 with its
1 dead in crash between RV, tractor-trailer on I-66
LINDEN, Va. — One person is dead and others are injured following a crash involving an RV and tractor-trailer on Sept. 8, along Interstate 66
Tractor-trailer chase crosses state lines, ends in Walmart parking lot
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., and OAK GROVE, Ky. — The pursuit of a tractor-trailer that crossed state lines ended with the driver being shot with a stun
FMCSA removes ELDorado ELD from list of approved devices
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed the ElDorado ELD model ERS from the list of registered ELDs due to the